In the TRAVELER editorial department, we spend countless hours
researching every bit of text that crosses our desks en route to
publication. Before any issue hits the newsstands, each article,
letter to the editor, and statistic has been put through the fact-checking mill to ensure the magazine is as much a credible resource
as it is a pleasurable read.
Often we become so thoroughly involved
with the subject matter that hidden treasures are uncovered, which
may never appear in print due to space constraints. Such was the
case with April’s “Screen Gems at the Hermitage and 16 Other
Museums Worldwide” feature. While scanning these extensive Web
sites, various links captured our attention—links we’d like to share
with you.
State Hermitage Museum
St. Petersburg, Russia
Digital Collection
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/fcgi-bin/db2www/
browse.mac/category?selLang=English
The starting place for digital paintings, drawings, textiles, furniture,
machinery, costumes, and archaeological artifacts
Prehistoric Art: The Siberian Collection of Peter I
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/03/hm3_2_8.html
Includes descriptions and text for works such as the sixth- or fifth-century B.C. Pectoral Plaque and belt buckles from the fifth or fourth century B.C.
The Golden Rooms: Jewellery Art of the East and South Americas
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/03/hm3_10_3.html
Features masterpieces from various regions, including China, Iran, and India
The National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C.
Online Tours
http://www.nga.gov/onlinetours/webfeatr.htm
The starting place for an in-depth study of works by nine artists,
including Jackson Pollock and Johannes Vermeer
Alfred Stieglitz: New Perspectives
http://www.nga.gov/feature/stieglitz/asmain.htm
A profile of Stieglitz that includes a biography, featured
photographs, and work techniques
Alexander Calder: Virtual Tour
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/caldwel.htm
A comprehensive virtual tour of Calder’s major works, including
collections of wire sculpture and jewelry
The Walker Art Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Comin’ On Over: The Legacies of Urban Bush Women
http://www.walkerart.org/pa/ubw/
Features the last installment of a 1999 Walker series entitled
“Common Time: New Collaborations in Jazz and Dance”
The Unreliable Archivist
http://www.walkerart.org/gallery9/three/interview_ua.html
Archived interview with artists Janet Cohen, Keith Frank, and Jon
Ippolito
Through Your Eyes
http://www.walkerart.org/ace/tye/index_participants.html
Audio and video interviews with five members of the “Walker
community” reacting to and sharing insights on Walker-related events
The National Museum of American Art
Washington, D.C.
Helios: National Museum of American Art Photography Online
http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/collections/exhibits/helios/index.html
Includes an impressive number of images from and general
information on the museum’s photography collection
Lia Cook: Material Allusions; and Mark Linquist: Revolutions
in Wood
http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/collections/exhibits/allusions/cover.html
The gateway for an exhibition index on both Cook and Linquist’s
fascinating exhibits—plus biographical information on the artists
The White House Collection of American Crafts
http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/collections/exhibits/whc/whcmain.html
Includes a video introduction of the collection, which features 72 works created from such materials as glass, wood, clay, fiber, and metal
The Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit, Michigan
Van Gogh: Face to Face
http://www.dia.org/exhibitions/vangogh/vangogh.html
An overview of the comprehensive Van Gogh exhibit and an array of stunning images
The Detroit Institute of Arts Research Library
http://webpac.wayne.edu/webpac-bin/wgbroker?new+-
access+top.dia
The starting place for the museum’s information-packed library
database, which includes a search function
Events at the DIA
http://www.dia.org/events/events.html
A complete list of the museum’s current and upcoming events
The Prado Museum
Madrid, Spain
One Work, One Artist
http://museoprado.mcu.es/prado/html/ivguiadas.html
Insightful analyses of major works
The Institution
http://museoprado.mcu.es/prado/html/iinstitucion.html
A fascinating overview of the museum’s creation and evolution,
which dates back to the 18th century
What There Is to See
http://museoprado.mcu.es/prado/html/iver.html
A tour in which 50 of the museum’s most famous pieces are shown
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York, New York
The Andy Warhol Film Project
http://www.whitney.org/research/research.html#2
A detailed overview of the project (which began in the 1980s),
related pictures, and a link to film- and video-department exhibits
Whitney Future Exhibitions
http://www.whitney.org/exhibition/future.html
A sneak preview of upcoming exhibits
Van Gogh’s Van Gogh
http://www.artmuseum.net/default3_3.htm
A link to a 3-D exhibit from The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam
The National Gallery, London
London, England
“Venus and Mars”
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/collection/sainsbury/B0915.html
Includes information and a zoomable image of this Sandro Botticelli painting
Current Exhibitions
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/Gij_1.html
A complete listing, with photographs and descriptions of current exhibits
“The Abduction of Helen by Paris”
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/collection/unfamiliar.html
Includes general information and a zoomable image of Zanobi
Strozzi’s mind-boggling painting
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, Ohio
The Armor Court
http://www.clemusart.com/heal/armor/index.html
A savvy interactive exhibit that includes a “build your own armor
helmet” project for kids
Vatican Treasures: Early Christian, Renaissance, and
Baroque Art from the Papal Collections
http://www.clemusart.com/exhibit/vatican/
Artwork that chronicles over a thousand years of church history
HEAL Animals
http://www.clemusart.com/educatn/animals/index.htm#row1
An interactive safari for kids, which includes over 20 different
animal species
The Museum of Modern Art
New York, New York
Conversations with Contemporary Artists
http://www.moma.org/onlineprojects/conversations/
A compilation of audio and text excerpts from presentations given
by three artists: Coco Fusco, Gary Simmons, and Kara Walker
Robert Cumming: Academic Interactive Exercise
http://www.moma.org/onlineprojects/cumming/
An interactive project in collaboration with photographer Robert
Cumming’s 1998 exhibition, “The Clutter of Happenstance”
dot.jp
http://media.moma.org/dot.jp/
An interactive exhibit based on a curator’s Japan diary
Louvre
Paris, France
Virtual Tours: Greek, Estruscan, and Roman Antiquities
http://www.louvre.fr/anglais/visite/ager/ager_f.htm
The starting place for extensive virtual tours through nine different
wings
Islamic Art
http://www.louvre.fr/anglais/collec/ao/ao_f.htm
Information on and zoomable images of 15 major Islamic works
Objets d’Art: The Renaissance
http://www.louvre.fr/anglais/collec/oa/oa_ren.htm
Information on and zoomable images of major Renaissance
works
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
Vietnamese Ceramics
http://www.mfa.org/exhibits/vietnamese.htm
Includes images and a general overview on Vietnamese ceramics
Explore Ancient Egypt
http://www.mfa.org/egypt/explore_ancient_egypt/hiero_writing1.html
A detailed overview of Egyptian hieroglyphs
The MFA Collection: A One-Hour Tour
http://www.mfa.org/collections/one_hour/
The starting point for a condensed tour and links to the museum’s
major works
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Georgia O’Keeffe: The Poetry of Things
http://www.thinker.org/legion/exhibitions/okeefe/index.html
A overview of the O’Keeffe exhibit, which runs through May 14,
2000, and an online ticket reservation link
Legion of Honor Collections: Medieval Art
http://www.thinker.org/legion/collections/medievalart.html
Includes medieval images, gallery floor plans, and general
information about the museum’s medieval art collection
Legion of Honor Collections: Works on Paper
http://www.thinker.org/legion/collections/worksonpaper.html
Includes images, gallery floor plans, and general information about
the museum's collection of works on paper
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, California
Cult Statue of a Greek Goddess, Perhaps Aphrodite
http://www.getty.edu/museum/objects/Antiquities/88_AA_76_A.htm
An oversize image of the spectacularly detailed statue
Carleton Watkins: From Where the View Looked Best
http://www.getty.edu/museum/exhibits/watkins.htm
A biography of artist Carleton Watkins, an overview of the exhibit,
and listings of related events and publications
“Bust of a Man”
http://www.getty.edu/museum/objects/Sculpture/95_SC_21_A.htm
An oversized image of sculptor Girolamo della Robbia’s “Bust of a Man”
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, New York
Discover a Korean Dragon
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/discover/html/paekche.htm
Interactive exploration of a Korean tile depicting an imaginary dragon
A Look at Chinese Painting
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/chinese/html_pages/index.htm
Images and information on the museum’s collection of Chinese
paintings
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=5
An illustrated overview of the arts of these regions
Tate Gallery
London, Liverpool, and St. Ives, England
Francis Towne: “The Source of Arveyron”
http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/AWork?id=20657
An oversized image and general information on this painting
Claude Monet: “The Seine at Port-Villez”
http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/AWork?id=14375
Information accompanied by an image of the painting
Jackson Pollock: “Naked Man With Knife”
http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/AWork?id=17412
Information accompanied by an image of the painting
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